Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, Xiaomi Black Shark's design is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30, although it has a quite lower pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy A30.
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